Name: Wang Peng (A Chinese civilian living in Hong Kong)
Age: Starts at age 23 and changes throughout each journal entry (born on 1 March 1907)
Gender: Male
Occupation: Factory worker in Hong Kong
Appearance: Unhealthy, skinny body, always wears a hat, dirty hands from working in the factory
Location: Starts in Nanking which is his hometown, but moves to Hong Kong throughout the journal to seek for a job
Personality/Quirks/Unique Personality Traits: Free and independent, strong minded. Willing to do whatever it takes to "survive" in this difficult time for China.
Family: Being the only child, his parents have great expectations for their only son however with their financial issues, they're farmers in southern part of China. Wang Peng manage to send half of his salary from the factory to his parents every month, however it is quite low and doesn't significantly support his parents financially.
Education: Only graduated high school because he couldn't pay for the tuition fee for college, however he wants to learn again and attend college as soon as he has enough money from working.
Languages you speak: Cantonese and Mandarin & a little bit of English
Your main concerns at this time and in life: Living by himself, finding a good job with good amount of salary that can last him and his family for quite a long time, attending college, and just surviving through the rough times
Wang Peng
I. Profile
Name: Wang Peng (A Chinese civilian living in Hong Kong)
Age: Starts at age 23 and changes throughout each journal entry (born on 1 March 1907)
Gender: Male
Occupation: Factory worker in Hong Kong
Appearance: Unhealthy, skinny body, always wears a hat, dirty hands from working in the factory
Location: Starts in Nanking which is his hometown, but moves to Hong Kong throughout the journal to seek for a job
Personality/Quirks/Unique Personality Traits: Free and independent, strong minded. Willing to do whatever it takes to "survive" in this difficult time for China.
Family: Being the only child, his parents have great expectations for their only son however with their financial issues, they're farmers in southern part of China. Wang Peng manage to send half of his salary from the factory to his parents every month, however it is quite low and doesn't significantly support his parents financially.
Education: Only graduated high school because he couldn't pay for the tuition fee for college, however he wants to learn again and attend college as soon as he has enough money from working.
Languages you speak: Cantonese and Mandarin & a little bit of English
Your main concerns at this time and in life: Living by himself, finding a good job with good amount of salary that can last him and his family for quite a long time, attending college, and just surviving through the rough times
II. Diary Entries
Diary Entry #1: March 3rd 1937Diary Entry #2: November 14th 1939
Diary Entry #3: July 10th, 1941
Diary Entry #4 December 8, 1941
III. Work cited
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